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West 11 (1963)
An early loser from Michael Winner
Probably the most interesting thing about this film is seeing what some of the worlds most expensive real estate looked like before gentrification painted all its doors and sucked the life out if it. The Portobello Road locations buzz with life ; if only the script did. Such stalwarts as Kathleen Harrison , Harold Lang and Eric Portman do their best with plot-line completely lacking in plausibility and bristling with superfluous characters. Leading man Alfie Lynch seems completely bored , who wouldn't be? And who on earth cast Diana Dors as an aging has-been ? She was about 30 when it was shot , and as gorgeous as ever.
None of the female characters come out well in this bit of noir-ish kitchen sink , young brainless bimbos who are anybody's for the taking , old harridan land-ladies , tragic heroic Mothers who die young......yawn yawn yawn . An early loser (one of many) from Michael Winner.